Connor is adorable!!! He doesn't like pink, though....not sure I blame him - I mean, with his flaming red hair and all....pink just isn't a good color for him...(Eric wasn't too bad himself)....where are the pics of Eric's puppy (was that the one that you were just telling me about?)

Last summer we were training and ended up with a crowd of people watching and asking questions. I was still decoying at the time, and a number of people talked to me about it. there are pictures here somewhere, they are the ones with Demo catching the big Rottweilier with the tail. We haven't had any real trouble though.

Today there was a guy mowing the grass who was rather startled.

Even if someone calls the cops we're ok, because those two ARE the cops!

We did have the cops called on us when we were in Maryland last year working Connor infront of our hotel with Billy, one of the decoys from PSA Nationals (who also has a Pit Bull by the way). Two cars showed up because the call said we were fighting dogs... which was quite difficult to do with only one dog.

Michelle

Inside me is a thin woman trying to get out. I usually shut the bitch up with a martini.

Conner looks like he's a fitter boy than the pics I remember last (they were a while back). He's handsome of course, either way...gotta love the rednoses.

For a while I was taking the advice of a trainer (and a few others) who told me he needed the extra body fat for "energy reserves". It didn't make sense to me then but I tried it for a while to see. End result? He lost almost all of his wind and was gassed after about two minutes of OB and bitework. Since then I've leaned him out and conditioned him the way I think a bulldog should be kept (roadwork, sprints, weight pull, etc.). He works a LOT longer now while maintaining focus and intensity. His stress level in the work is lower as well, as he's not fighting fatigue early on in the session. It's also better for the joints and soft tissues and will make for a longer working career.

Side note...do you ever get funny looks from people walking by?

I try to do bitework in "out of the way" places, and we definitely don't do civil or hidden sleeve stuff where the general public can see (it looks too real). Actually, most people are surprised at the control and focus instead of the biting. Being an LEO helps in case someone calls 911, of course.

If having extra "energy reserves" made for a good athlete I'd be in the Olympics.

I'm pretty sure I had AC called on me the first time I put a tire behind Kya. It was on a field off a fairly busy road...I didn't think much of it but half way into our session the AC van pulled up and parked...and left after about 10 to 15 minutes...I guess they realized I wasn't doing anything criminal...it DID creep me out though. Needless to say we too now train in a field thats way out of public view, even just for weight pull.